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Prime minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as a huge number of supporters gathered to witness a roadshow in Shimla to mark the eighth anniversary of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s government at centre. The PM is also addressing a rally in the hill state, which will hold an assembly election later this year. Chief minister Jairam Thakur and union minister Anurag Thakur were also present. “The relationship between PM Modi and the people of the state is very strong,” the chief minister said at the rally.
“Today is a very special day in my life. I am privileged that I was given a chance to honour my motherland. I am thankful to you all who have come in such a large number to bestow their blessings,” PM Modi said speaking at a rally in the city. “During this Covid-19 pandemic, I also got the chance of taking care of the children who lost their parents to the disease. Our government took the decision to look after these children. I also sent some monetary assistance to these children through cheque yesterday,” he added. The prime minister further said that in the last eight years of his government, he never thought of himself as the PM – but as the ‘pradhan sevak’ of the country.
